Is one of two homes burned. Im standing in the living room. The owner gave us a tour a little while ago. This is the living room, this is the kitchen. You can see from the condition of the appliances that this is an extremely hot and fastmoving fire. Looks like the fire tool survived. Reporter the family here with their house built 52 years ago, the house gone, one of two structures in the canyon in pope valley. Doesnt look very good. I built this house with my dad, me and my brothers and my dad in 1962. A lot of memories here. And it looks like theyre all gone. Reporter while peter looks at the rubble, his wife, christine, took pictures of the site where her husbands father is buried just up the hill from the house. The house and the 250 acres around it has been in the Anderson Family for more than a half century. Theyre not sure now if they will rebuild. Any thoughts about what happens next . Were just going to move on. Love will get you a long ways. Reporter and were showing you live pictures of where the firefight has moved from where i am standing. Were on top of a hill here. But butts canyon road, you can see the smoke here behind the hill a bit to the northwest of where we are. It took the fire officials a little while to figure out the homes had burned. The other that burned down the way from here are very isolated up on top of the hill. It is a long drive to get up here. This is the only house on the hill and obviously it is gone now. In pope valley, laura anthony, abc 7 news. All right, laura thank you, well stay on that situation. Lets talk about a young boy who was shot. Just a terrible story but were glad to tell you doctors expect an 11yearold child to survive after he was shot in the upper body in antioch, shortly before noon. Abc News Reporter vic lee will have a live update for you coming up on abc 7 news at 5 00. The oakland coliseums joint Power Authority approved a new tenyear lease for the athletics today. The 62vote comes after those on the board were structured to reject the lease. Now part of the deal includes the as pledging 10 million toward building a new score board. I think if you look at all the professional leases for football, baseball, basketball across this country there are no good deals. And so with cities, what they have to do is minimize the impact of those lease agreements, what they have on the public money. The as still hope to build a new ballpark, and that could be on coliseum property. The oakland and Alameda County supervisors must still vote on the lease. And workers are still putting the finishing touches on the fireworks in San Francisco. They are lifting and loading fireworks into launch tubes into two barges out on the bay, they will be off pier 39 and the municipal pier. The show starts at 9 30 p. M. Tomorrow night. Bart will operate tomorrow, trains running at 8 00 a. M. They plan to run longer trains as needed to bring riders to and from San Francisco for the citys annual fireworks display. For a fullest of our Holiday Events go to abc7news. Com. All right, lets talk about the forecast, Spencer Christian is here. Hi, ama, hi, dan, fireworks, im a sky half clear kind of guy as opposed to a sky half foggy. Lets look at Current Conditions right here, sunny across the bay, a sliver of clouds across the bay. Current temperatures, 64, upper 70s, san carlos, 81 gilroy, half moon bay, 89. 82 in santa rosa, 81 novato. And livermore. Lets talk about the fireworks forecast for the fourth of july tomorrow evening, with the sun setting at 8 45, most firework displays kick off at 9 00. Most of the time it will be clear in the south bay and inland east bay. There will be fog on the coast, there is a chance the fog could spread on the San Francisco bay. And the north bay, fireworks displays. At the moment im going to say viewing conditions will be good in the inland locations. Looks like they will be okay in the San Francisco bay and upward north, as well. Temperatures, cool 50s in some spots. Milder 60s and even 70s. I would say all in all it is going to be a terrific evening for viewing fireworks around the bay area. Dan and ama . Well, customs officers arrested a child pornography fugitive at San Francisco international airport. Nathan forstell, a former Bay Elementary School teacher was taken into custody last night after he arrived on a flight from vietnam. He left the country sometime after San Jose Police arrested him last year for possession of child pornography. He taught near monterey and was a substitute teacher. And people gathering around this fire pit ended up with Second Degree burns after it exploded on briarwood way just after 10 00. The girls were all members of the Softball Team and were roasting the marshmallows when it blew up. The homeowner was inside when the explosion happened. My first question was, it was the night before the fourth of july and somebody threw off a big firecracker. And within a couple of seconds the girls were running in the kitchen in panic and trying to shake the rocks and flame out of their hair. And there was bleeding. He says that he and his wife helped to put out some of the flames and brush off the burning lava rocks that sprayed the girls like shrapnel. Two were treated for burns and released. The fire pit was installed by the license contractors and had all the safety inspections done, the cause of the accident is under investigation. And roadwork under 280 causing epic backups for commuters. As well as giants fans. Some say the drive took twice as long as a regular day. The extension continues until king street and the road will not re open until monday morning. Abc 7 News ReporterAmy Hollyfield has more. Reporter the northbound highway is closed. The construction is going on, yet talking about it and seeing it is two different things. Reminds me of incidents like the earthquake, we had an earthquake elsewhere. Replacing the hinge that wore out from years of wear and tear they will be here until monday, even though the closure was still publicized, we still saw drivers approaching the ramp and having to do a uturn. We have officers on each ramp that will help them get along. This will have a big impact on people coming to San Francisco for fireworks tomorrow night and people coming in today for the giants game. It took me hours longer. We talked to employees from at t park who said coming in from the peninsula was tough. To go around 101 and take the exit, so basically, i went all the way around as if i was going towards the bay bridge. Reporter he said his trip from pacifica took twice and long, and the trip from third street didnt sound much better. Every intersection had stop lights, it was just horrible. Reporter the giants employees and the chp officer all had the same advice. Take Public Transportation if you can. In San Francisco, Amy Hollyfield, abc 7 news. Great idea, check out the water, shooting in china town towed, police are linking for a driver that sheered off the fire hydrant. Witnesses say the driver hit it and then sped off. One person wrote down the license plate and gave it to officers, the hiydrant was cappd shortly after the crash. And high winds, heavy rain, residents are seeing the impact of hurricane arthur, well go live to North Carolina. Plus. To help other veterans. Paying it forward, a veteran using his success to help other vets. And at 4 30, the father charged with the murder of his toddler has his day in court. Disturbing details about the day he allegedly left his son in a hot suv. And taking a look at traffic, 4 10 on your thursday, a weekend getaway. If youre heading on 80 west, the curve going to the right there on the right side of your screen. You are not moving. If you are on 80 east aheading towards berkeley, sacramento, maybe youre going to tahoe. If you are it will take some time. It could be july 5th before you get there. Yeah, pretty much, stay with heat shields are compromised. We whats that alarm . Ures. Fuel cell two is down. Im going to have to guide her in manually. This is very exciting. But im at my stop. Come again . Im watching this on the train. Its so hard to leave. Good luck with everything. Watch tv virtually anywhere with the uverse tv app. With at t, the uverse revolves around you. Nds you got to make every dollar count these days. Thats why they have lots of ways for you to save. Al big cu real big clu real big club card deals, the safeway app and gas rewards. Celebrate the fourth with envy apples, just 1. 99 a pound. Ranchers reserve tri tip roast is only 3. 99 a pound. For the grand finale, dreyers ice cream is just 2. 99. Theres more savings to love. At safeway. Ingredients for life. Covering novato, oakland, sunnyvale and all the bay area, this is abc 7 news. Well, take a look at this, in brazil, an overpass during the construction collapsed today. You see it right there. This is in the world cup host city. Authorities say at least two people are dead, 19 others injured. Vehicles and a commuter bus were trapped underneath. This took place on a main avenue that was part of the future world cup plan. But like many projects in brazil it was not finished in time. And another problem in the making, hurricane arthur gaining strength and heading right towards North Carolina tonight. This is what it looked like a short time ago. Winds are picking up and the rain is coming down. The timing is bad for the states outer banks where tourism officials had expected 250,000 visitors for the holiday weekend. Now, this is a live picture from the Carolina Beach in North Carolina, from wilmington. We have the very latest on this, curt . Reporter hey, we are actually seeing a break right now from the clouds, the sun breaks as the low clouds continue to make their way into the area, there is a fishing pier right here, and hundreds continue to mill about as we all watch and wait to see what is next. As hurricane arthur makes its way up the east coast vacationers on North Carolinas coast are packing up and leaving. My parents are frustrated, were frustrated. Reporter on hatteras island, a lot of people are planning to ride out the storm. Melissa says she knows how to stay off. As long as we stay away from the waves well be okay. Reporter the National Hurricane center says that arthur could be a hurricane 2 category. And North Carolinas governor is asking everybody to play it safe. We want you to be prepared with safety packages, the amount of water and lighting and flash lights. Reporter earlier today, arthur went past florida but left behind the hidden danger for beachgoers. The offshore movement will create swells and disturbances in the water. Reporter the rip current from arthur will create problems, with the red flag warning there in virginia. Theyre watching the hurricane but staying positive. Supposed to be here when . Midday friday . That is the last i know about it. Reporter fourth of July Fireworks displays on the outer banks have been temporarily postponed. Live in nags head, North Carolina, dan, ama, back to you. All right, curt, thank you so much. It will be a long hour here, but as we head into the fourth of july. That is right, Spencer Christian is here with todays accu weather forecast. That is right, the concern, lets start with a look at arthur, if you will there is live doppler 7 hd. As you heard it is moving along the North Carolina coastline. At the moment the bands of thunderstorms wrapping around the storm are lashing the coast. It is a category one hurricane, maximum sustained winds at 90 Miles Per Hour. Gusts to 115, moving quickly. As the bans of thunderstorms, violent storms pound the coast the winds are being felt so far only gusting up to about 45 Miles Per Hour in the locations most seriously affected. But there has been a tornado reported in rose hill, most of the time the outer bands of the storm will produce storms and tornadoes. By tomorrow morning early it should be a category 2, Even Stronger moving in the outer banks of North Carolina but then as it moves away from the coastline and into the warmer atlantic waters. Back to the bay, a sliver of low clouds, fog. Here is a live look at sfo, the fog will develop and move in locally tomorrow night. The fourth of july it heats up over the weekend. Now the forecast shows it will be hot air spreading west, a big warmup, heatup over the weekend. Tomorrow, look for the coastal fog with patches of fog moving, with the temperatures warmer, in the south bay. Highs in the lowtomid 80s but upper 80s in morgan hill and gilroy. And the peninsula, seeing upper 80s, 79 at mountain view. Lowtomid 60sni on 61 pacifica, half moon bay, and look for high 80s in napa, berkeley, 71, oakland, 75 at union city, 75 also at Castro Valley and the inland east bay will be the warmest region, with highs in antioch and brentwood. 91. Hot days will be sunday, monday, and inland highs in the upper 90s to near 100 in some spots. Upper 80s around the bay and midtoupper 60s on the coast. Temperatures will gradually moderate as we get into the middle of next week. But it will be a lovely fourth of july and fourth of july weekend. Be safe and enjoy. Dan and ama . Absolutely, spencer, thank you very much. And during this upcoming Independence Day weekend it is only right to salute the men and women who served in the military for our country. Well, that is so true. Among them is one local iraq war veteran who was injured by an ied, an explosive device and now is paying it forward giving other soldiers a chance to succeed. This actually still has the natural blood that was from it. You can tell, they didnt clear it out. There are still stains in here. This helmet saved the sergeants life after he was injured by an ied blast while serving in iraq. His captain lost a leg. I did hear voices going in and out. One of my friends told me he thought i had taken my life. Tran remains there at walter reed for 15 months. My injuries are, the loss of my right eye. I have shrapnel, metal to the neck, some this side of the face. I have a left femur bone, with a titanium rod. Reporter this san jose native says he has no regrets about enlisting in the army at the age of 26. Before that he had a career in marketing. It was during a gathering with friends that he said he felt something was missing in his life. Somebody asked me what would you say about your life . I honestly didnt feel like i had accomplished anything. Reporter a short time later he found himself in iraq as an infantryman, helping in construction while also on patrol in the front line. It was a new world for him, one that ht will always carry with him. It gave me life. It gave me a purpose. It gave me meaning. Those guys are great. Reporter he still keeps in touch with many of them. After being injured and with some experience in construction, ht opened his own business here in San Francisco. You cant miss it. It is the only one on this entire block with an american flag. Reporter ht owns anvil construction with 50 employees, three of which were war veterans, we were introduced to one of them. What year did you serve . I served in vietnam in 1966. The goal is to grow that number to half the staff. It will be a process. Reporter ht says he has plenty of time to help others get that Second Chance he was also given. In San Francisco, leanne melendez, abc 7 news. And coming up next, this was no ordinary graduation, the honorary graduate recognized today by the Oakland Police department. Plus, the heartwarming story of how this abandoned puppy beat the odds to find a new life. And new, he survived the sharks, how this new entrepreneur worked to inspire others. And taking a look at your traffic on the fourth of july. This is one in san raphael. Yeah, traffic is moving. The traffic on the left is heading north. On the righthand side that is coming i. An abc 7 news viewer who opens her homes to foster dogs sent us an inspiring video of a puppy. Yeah, we want to share this one with you, charlie was found abandoned in a park and he suffered with a leg problem. The family took him in and wanted to fit him with casts. By the time the adoptive family took him his legs were as strong as other animals at the foster home. The viewer who sent this hopes that crosby will inspire others who adopt pets. We have posted this entire video on our website at abc7news. Com. And following a strong jobs report, how this positive news is affecting the bay economy. Plus, a father charged in the death of his own son. What we learned the day he left his son in a hot car. And how does a veteran die at a v. A. Hospital while w things on purpose . Youe not a color found nature. Theres nothing wrong with tha. I can hear your arteries clogging. Ok. No. This is tap water. I cant let you buy this. Oh. Crystal geyser please. Crystal geyser. Bottled at the mountain source. Surprise lcome back. Crystal geyser Alpine Spring water. Crystal geyser. Crystal geyser. News flash, its bottled at the source. News flash, we sell it in cases. Oh. Thank you. Oh no no no. Crystal geyser. Bottled right at the mountain source. Live, from the kgo Broadcast Center this is abc 7 news. A big day on wall street. The dow closed above 17,000 for the first time ever. After the government reported a big gain in the hiring last month. The dow rose 92 points. And the jobs report sho